twofold

CEFRB2

/ˈtuːfəʊld/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Twice as much or having two parts.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having two parts, especially two different parts.

Examples

  • The problem with that error is twofold.

  • a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtufoʊld/
  • /ˈtʉːfəʉld/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. In a double degree; doubly.

  2. Double; duplicate; multiplied by two.

More examples

In context

  • Our objective is twofold.

  • The wheat produced a twofold harvest.

  • 1874, Ernest Myers (transl.), The Extant Odes of Pindar, translated into English, Pythian Ode III, page 65. Had I but landed there and brought unto him a twofold joy, first golden health and next this my song of triumph to be a splendour in his Pythian crown...

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Origin

adjective

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twofold, from Old English twēofeald. Equivalent to two + -fold; cognate to Icelandic tvöfalt and Dutch tweevoudig.